What's new?

There's so much happening at Melbourne Global Mobility, it's hard to keep up, from new opportunities and scholarships to events.

New Resources for Students

Re-enrolling for 2014

If you are going on exchange or away on exchange you will need to re-enrol to study at the University of Melbourne in 2014 unless you finish your studies here at the end of this year. Check what you need to do from these pages:

Students Suffering or Who Have Suffered from Anxiety or Depression

This page is intended to provide assistance to students who want to study overseas on exchange or study abroad but have suffered or are suffering from anxiety or depression. Click here to view the web page.

August 2013

Scholarship Application Open

John and Betty McCreery Travelling Scholarship for Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Faculty of Science students (including Optometry students). Students must be Australian citizens and demonstrate financial need. See Other Funding Opportunities page for more details.

August 2013

New partners for 2013

University College, University of London, UK

University College at the University of London and the University of Melbourne have agreed to broaden their exchange relationship and make a general agreement from semester 1, 2014. See the entry under UK in the partner list for the relevant links to the website.

June 2013

Five ways travelling can boost your career

Taking time out to go travelling can leave a gap on your CV. But with careful planning, you can use the break to rejuvenate or kickstart your career....This article appeared online in the Career Choices Hub from Guardian Careers, click here to read more..

May 2013

New partners for 2013

Occidental College, USA

Occidental College in Los Angeles and the University of Melbourne have agreed to begin exchanging students from semester 1, 2014. See the entry under USA in the partner list for the relevant links to the website.

May 2013

New partners for 2013

University of São Paulo, Brazil

The School of Economics, Business and Accountancy (FEA) at the University of São Paulo in Brazil and the Faculty of Business and Economics have agreed to begin exchanging students from semester 1, 2014. See the entry under Brazil in the partner list for the relevant links to the website.

April 2013

New scholarships for 2013

BUTEX Student Scholarships

The Scholarship is open to all international undergraduate students offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university or college which is BUTEX-affiliated. This round of applications is for students who have an exchange place commencing in either September 2013 or January 2014 for at least one semester. The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university. For more information please refer to the Other Funding page.

March 2013

Study Abroad at St Peter's College, University of Oxford

St Peter's College at the University of Oxford has places available for up to three students from the University of Melbourne to complete a year of study abroad from September 2013. Students from discipline areas such as History, English, Philosophy, Politics and Economics will find much expertise and variety in the subject offerings. The standard natural sciences and Management are also strongly supported. More information is available in their brochure (6.8MB pdf).

To find out about applying, contact your Faculty Advisor. The completed Oxford application (100KB doc) together with a proposed study plan is due to your Faculty Advisor by Friday 22 March. (extended deadlines)

February 2013

New partners for 2013

National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) near Tokyo in Japan has agreed to begin receiving PhD students from the University of Melbourne from semester 1, 2014. See the entry under Japan in the partner list for the relevant links to the website.

London Business School, UK

The London Business School and the Graduate School of Business and Economics have agreed to exchange students enrolled in the Master of Finance in their respective institutions. They will begin exchanging students from semester 1, 2014. See the entry under UK in the partner list for the relevant links to the website.